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Sibling rivals set to compete for different teams at World Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 11:53 AM

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

Sibling rivals set to compete for different teams at World Cup

Summary

Four sets of brothers will take part in the World Cup, representing different nations. Desire Doue plays for France while his brother Guela represents the Ivory Coast. The Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, have diverged paths with Inaki playing for Ghana and Nico for Spain. Derrick Luckassen joins his half-brother Brian Brobbey on the Ghana squad, while Harry Souttar represents Australia against brother John for Scotland. Matches do not currently feature head-to-head sibling matchups, with the teams yet to face each other in the tournament.

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•Desire Doue plays for France; Guela plays for Ivory Coast.
•Inaki and Nico Williams represent Ghana and Spain, respectively.
•Derrick Luckassen joins half-brother Brian Brobbey on Ghana's squad.
•Harry Souttar represents Australia while John plays for Scotland.
•No scheduled sibling matchups in the opening stage of the tournament.

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By Mark Gleeson June 8 (Reuters) - Four sets of brothers will compete at the World Cup, all for different countries in a reflection of how steady migration around the world has had an impact on
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